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AAPA begins MPL training with UAE cadets
Regional Express subsidiary the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) has commenced training its first intake of United Arab Emirates (UAE) cadet pilots, as they study to obtain the new ICAO Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL). AAPA is training the cadet pilots for Air Arabia in conjunction with Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) UAE, part of the Singapore
Read moreARDU F-111 moves to RAAF Edinburgh
A former Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) F-111 has begun its final journey to RAAF Base Edinburgh, leaving RAAF Base Amberley via low loader truck. F-111C A8-132 was used extensively by the RAAF Edinburgh based ARDU for weapons testing for the type between 1979 and 1988, with over 30 major trials conducted. Following completion
Read moreStrategic cuts back on Bali flights, pulls out of Gladstone and Townsville
/Strategic Airlines is to discontinue its Bali/Denpasar services from Perth and Townsville, and will also drop its Brisbane-Gladstone services. First to be cancelled is Strategic’s A320 Gladstone-Brisbane service, wrapping up on August 12. That will be followed by a cessation of its weekly Brisbane-Townsville-Denpasar A320 service from October 1. (Strategic will continue to operates its
Read moreFirst 787 for ANA rolls out ahead of September service entry
The first 787 planned to be delivered to launch customer ANA rolled out of the paintshop at Boeing’s Everett facilities on Saturday ahead of its service entry next month. The 787, ZA101 registered JA801A, wears a special livery to celebrate its historic role as the first 787 to enter revenue service, which will occur next
Read moreTiger relaunch delayed over documentation concerns
/The grounding of Tiger Airways’ Australian operations looks set to continue another week due to problems with documentation the airline supplied to CASA. “The main outstanding issues relate to documentation,” CASA spokesman Peter Gibson said on August 5. “When we served proposed conditions on to Tiger, we said, these are the things you’re going to
Read moreGECAS confirms order for two 747-8Fs and eight 777-300ERs
Lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has finalised an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and eight 777-300ERs, in a deal worth US$2.9 billion at list prices first announced at the Paris Airshow in June. “These 777s, along with the 777 order we placed last March, will help us meet the growing airline demand for
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